Sandshrew

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Sandshrew #027
Sandshrew Sandshrew
Type
Ground
Gender Ratio
50%50%
Evolution
Sandslash

Sandshrew (Japanese: サンド Sand) is a Ground-type Pokémon. It evolves into Sandslash starting at level 22.

Locations

Sandshrew can be caught on all cave land maps during day and night.

It can be caught at any level between 6 and 18 and can be found in it's Normal, Shiny, Dark, Mystic, Metallic and Shadow variants.

Map 10 Map 11 Map 12 Map 13 Map 14 Map 15

Availability

Sandshrew is currently available within Pokémon Vortex through the following methods:

  • Capture
  • Trade

Types Currently Available

Sandshrew is currently available in six types on Pokémon Vortex; Normal, Shiny, Dark, Mystic, Metallic and Shadow.

Normal Shiny Dark Mystic Metallic Shadow
Sandshrew Shiny Sandshrew Dark Sandshrew Mystic Sandshrew Metallic Sandshrew Shadow Sandshrew

Types Not Available

With the game transition from Version 2 to Version 3, Ancient Pokémon were replaced with Metallic Pokémon. This change made it currently impossible to obtain the Ancient version of Sandshrew and every other Pokémon.

It is unsure whether these will be seen in the game again but development shows no interest in ever bringing them back.

Ancient

Evolution Line

Sandshrew Rare Candy
Level 22
Sandslash
Sandshrew
Ground
Sandslash
Ground

Attacks

Base & Evolution Attacks

The following attacks are known by Sandshrew as a base Pokémon when it is captured.

Originating Pokémon Attack Type Power Accuracy Category
Sandshrew Poison Sting Poison 15 100% Physical
Sandshrew Scratch Normal 40 100% Physical
Sandshrew Rollout Rock 30 90% Physical
Sandshrew Dig Ground 80 100% Physical

Purchasable Attacks

Attack Type Price Power Accuracy Category
Aerial Ace Flying Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Physical
Brick Break Fighting Pokémoney56,250 75 100% Physical
Bulldoze Ground Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Physical
Chip Away Normal Pokémoney52,500 70 100% Physical
Counter Fighting Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Physical
Crush Claw Normal Pokémoney56,250 75 95% Physical
Cut Normal Pokémoney37,500 50 95% Physical
Dig Ground Pokémoney60,000 80 100% Physical
Earthquake Ground Pokémoney75,000 100 100% Physical
Facade Normal Pokémoney52,500 70 100% Physical
Flail Normal Pokémoney112,500 150 100% Physical
Fling Dark Pokémoney97,500 130 100% Physical
Frustration Normal Pokémoney76,500 102 100% Physical
Fury Cutter Bug Pokémoney37,500 50 100% Physical
Fury Swipes Normal Pokémoney33,750 45 100% Physical
Gyro Ball Steel Pokémoney112,500 150 100% Physical
Hidden Power (Bug) Bug Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Dark) Dark Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Dragon) Dragon Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Electric) Electric Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Fairy) Fairy Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Fighting) Fighting Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Fire) Fire Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Flying) Flying Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Ghost) Ghost Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Grass) Grass Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Ground) Ground Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Ice) Ice Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Normal) Normal Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Poison) Poison Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Psychic) Psychic Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Rock) Rock Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Steel) Steel Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Hidden Power (Water) Water Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Magnitude Ground Pokémoney52,500 70 100% Physical
Metal Claw Steel Pokémoney37,500 50 95% Physical
Mud Shot Ground Pokémoney41,250 55 95% Special
Night Slash Dark Pokémoney52,500 70 100% Physical
Poison Jab Poison Pokémoney60,000 80 100% Physical
Poison Sting Poison Pokémoney11,250 15 100% Physical
Rapid Spin Normal Pokémoney15,000 20 100% Physical
Return Normal Pokémoney76,500 102 100% Physical
Rock Climb Normal Pokémoney67,500 90 85% Physical
Rock Slide Rock Pokémoney56,250 75 90% Physical
Rock Smash Fighting Pokémoney30,000 40 100% Physical
Rock Tomb Rock Pokémoney45,000 60 95% Physical
Rollout Rock Pokémoney22,500 30 90% Physical
Round Normal Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Sand Tomb Ground Pokémoney26,250 35 85% Physical
Scratch Normal Pokémoney30,000 40 100% Physical
Shadow Claw Ghost Pokémoney52,500 70 100% Physical
Slash Normal Pokémoney52,500 70 100% Physical
Strength Normal Pokémoney60,000 80 100% Physical
Swift Normal Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Special
Thief Dark Pokémoney45,000 60 100% Physical
X-Scissor Bug Pokémoney60,000 80 100% Physical

Type Effectiveness

Damaged Normally by: Normal Ghost Steel Dragon Dark Fire Fighting Ground Flying Psychic Fairy Bug Unknown
Weak to: Grass Ice Water
Immune to: Electric
Resistant to: Poison Rock

Avatar

Avatar Unlock Criteria
Sandshrew Avatar ???

Appearances

Sandshrew has 26 appearances in Sidequest battles.

It is currently owned by 0 gym leaders, battle facility trainers or special trainers.

Sidequests

Pokémon Owner/Location Attacks Level Battle #
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Hiker Toby
Pewter City
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 22
Dark Sandshrew
Dark Sandshrew
Ground
Cool Trainer Martin
Route 3
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 25
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Hiker Jordan
Mt. Moon
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 27
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Youngster Maddie
Mt. Moon
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 29
Shadow Sandshrew
Shadow Sandshrew
Ground
Jr. Trainer Gordon
Mt. Moon
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 30
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Jr. Trainer Percy
Route 4
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 34
Shiny Sandshrew
Shiny Sandshrew
Ground
Youngster Liam
Route 4
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 36
Shadow Sandshrew
Shadow Sandshrew
Ground
Jr. Trainer Kenneth
Route 24
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 40
Metallic Sandshrew
Metallic Sandshrew
Ground
Jr. Trainer Barbie
Route 24
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 41
Shiny Sandshrew
Shiny Sandshrew
Ground
Lass Daphne
Route 6
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 54
Dark Sandshrew
Dark Sandshrew
Ground
Hiker Cullen
Union Cave
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 193
Shadow Sandshrew
Shadow Sandshrew
Ground
Tamer Kevin
Sevault Canyon
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 401
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Ruin Maniac Omari
Granite Cave
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 686
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Ruin Maniac Omari
Granite Cave
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 686
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Ruin Maniac Omari
Granite Cave
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 686
Dark Sandshrew
Dark Sandshrew
Ground
Camper Travis
Route 111
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 733
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Ruin Maniac Dusty
Route 111
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 734
Dark Sandshrew
Dark Sandshrew
Ground
Ruin Maniac Dusty
Route 111
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 734
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Picnicker Marsha
Route 111
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 735
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Camper Andre
Route 114
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 754
Dark Sandshrew
Dark Sandshrew
Ground
Hiker Hibbert
Route 114
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 756
Shadow Sandshrew
Shadow Sandshrew
Ground
Hunter Hoks
Pyrite Colosseum
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 1059
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Youngster Christian
Cyllage City
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 1548
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Ace Trainer Yuki
Route 15
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 1810
Mystic Sandshrew
Mystic Sandshrew
Ground
Ace Trainer Yuki
Route 15
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 1810
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Ground
Sightseer Jamie
Ancient Poni Path
Scratch
Tackle
Mud-Slap
Dig
100 1846